Participating Organizations
National Institutes of Health (NIH) ( http://www.nih.gov)
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of Participating Organizations
National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD) http://ncmhd.nih.gov
Title:NCMHD Endowment
Program for Increasing Research and Institutional Resources Capacity in Section
736 Health Professions Schools (NCMHD Research Endowment Fund) (S21)
Announcement
Type
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is a reissue of RFA-MD-07-001.
NOTICE: Applications
submitted in response to this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for
Federal assistance must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov (http://www.grants.gov)
using the SF424 Research and Related (R&R) forms and the SF424 (R&R)
Application Guide.
APPLICATIONS MAY NOT BE
SUBMITTED IN PAPER FORMAT.
This FOA must be read in conjunction with the application
guidelines included with this announcement in Grants.gov/Apply
for Grants (hereafter called Grants.gov/Apply).
A registration process is necessary before submission and
applicants are highly encouraged to start the process at least four weeks prior
to the grant submission date. See Section IV.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Number(s)
93.307
Key Dates
Release/Posted Date: April 11, 2008
Opening Date: May10, 2008 (Earliest date an application may be submitted to
Grants.gov)
Letters of Intent Receipt Date(s): May 10, 2008 NOTE: On time submission requires that applications be successfully
submitted to Grants.gov no later than 5:00 p.m. local time (of the applicant
institution/organization).
Application Due Dates(s): June 10, 2008
Peer Review Date(s): July 2008
Council Review Date(s): August 2008
Earliest Anticipated Start Date: September 2008 Additional Information To Be Available Date
(Activation Date):Not
Applicable
Expiration Date: June11, 2008
Due
Dates for E.O. 12372
Not Applicable
Additional
Overview Content
Executive
Summary
Purpose. The
purpose of this program is to build capacity and research infrastructure
and to facilitate minority health research and research regarding other
health disparity populations at eligible institutions, but not to directly
support the research itself.
Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the S21 Capacity Building
mechanism.
Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. The NCMHD
intends to commit approximately $20 million in FY 2008 to fund
approximately three-four new and/or competitive continuation awards in
response to this FOA.
Budget and Project Period.An
applicant institution may request a project period of up to three years
and a budget for direct costs that is determined by the use of a
formula.
Application
Research Plan Component Length: The S21 application Research Plan
component of the PHS398 (Items 2-5) may not exceed 25 pages, including
tables, graphs, figures, diagrams, and charts.
Eligible
Institutions/Organizations.Institutions/organizations listed in Section
III, 1.A. are eligible to apply.
Eligible
Principal Investigators (PIs). Individuals with the skills,
knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed research are
invited to work with their institution/ organization to develop an application
for support. Individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups as
well as individuals with disabilities are always encouraged to apply for
NIH support.
Number of PDs/PIs. More than one PD/PI (i.e., multiple PDs/PIs) may be designated on the
application. The contact Principal Investigator must be a senior
administrative official such as the President, Chancellor, or Dean of the
applicant institution.
Number of
Applications. Only one application per institution
system-wide.
Resubmissions.
Resubmission applications will be accepted; however, such applications
must include an Introduction addressing the previous peer review critiques
(Summary Statement).
Renewals.
Renewals applications will be permitted in response to this FOA.
Special
Date(s): This FOA uses non-standard due dates.
See Receipt, Review and Anticipated Start Dates.
Application
Materials. See Section IV.1 for application
materials.
General
Information. For general information on SF424 (R&R)
Application and Electronic Submission, see these Web sites:
Hearing
Impaired. Telecommunications for the hearing impaired is
available at: TTY (301) 451- 0088.
Agency Contacts
We encourage your inquiries concerning this funding
opportunity and welcome the opportunity to answer questions from potential
applicants. Inquiries may fall into three areas: scientific/research, peer
review, and financial or grants management issues:
1.
Scientific/Research Contact(s):
Nathan Stinson, Jr. PhD, MD, MPH
Division of Extramural Activities and
Scientific
Programs
National
Center
on Minority Health and Health Disparities
National Institutes of Health
6707 Democracy Boulevard, Suite
800 MSC 5465
Bethesda,
Maryland
20892-5465
Telephone: (301) 402-1366
FAX: (301) 480-4049
Email: stinsonn@mail.nih.gov
2. Peer
Review Contact(s):
Lorrita Watson, PhD
Division of Extramural Activities and
Scientific
Programs
National
Center
on Minority Health and Health Disparities
National Institutes of Health
6707 Democracy Boulevard, Suite
800 MSC 5465
Bethesda,
Maryland
20892-5465
Telephone: (301) 402-1366
FAX: (301) 480-4049
Email: watsonl@mail.nih.gov
3. Financial/Grants Management Contact(s):
Priscilla Grant, JD, CRA
Office of Grants Management
Division of Extramural Activities and
Scientific
Programs
National
Center
on Minority Health and Health Disparities
National Institutes of Health
6707 Democracy Boulevard, Suite
800 MSC 5465
Bethesda,
Maryland
20892-5465
Telephone: (301) 402-1366
FAX: (301) 480-4049
Email: grantp@mail.nih.gov
